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  2. PROBLEM FOR THE LIBERALS. THE VETO OR THE BUDGET?

    The programme of the Lilberal Government is awaited with intense interest. A short Cabinet council was held yesterday. Dr. Macnamara, Parliamentary Secretary of ...

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  3. GERMAN AMBITION.

    The Netherlands Foreign Minister, Jonkheer van Swinderen, who when questioned in the Senate as to the truth of the allegation that in 1904 the Kaiser had intimated ...

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  4. HIGH COMMISSIONER.

    At the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, held at Government-house yesterday afternoon, formal confirmation was made of the appointment of the High ...

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  5. CLOSER SETTLEMENT BOARD.

    No official announcement was made yesterday regarding the appointment of the new Closer Settlement Board, but it is understood that the State Ministry has ...

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  6. MR. SEDDON. TABLET IN ST. PAUL'S.

    The ceremony of unveiling the bronze panel memorial to Mr. R. J. Seddon, who was Prime Minister of New Zealand, took place to-day in St. Paul's Cathedral. The ...

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  7. THE COAL STRIKE. JUDGE SCHOLES AS MEDIATOR.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Judge Scholes is inviting the northern colliery proprietors to meet him in Sydney on Monday next. The proprietors do not look with entire ...

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  8. IMPORTANT TO VOTERS

    February 28 is the last day on which electors can enrol. Every adult whose name appears correctly on the roll has the right to vote. ...

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  9. POSTAL REFORM.

    Is there any, hope that, out of the hurly burly of the political campaign now commencing, reform in the Postal department will emerge? That is a question worthy of ...

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  10. AID FOR STRIKERS.

    During last week a further sum of £344 was received by the acting secretary of the Trades-hall Council (Mr. C Gray), in aid of the strike fund. A total of £4,015 has ...

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  11. PERSONAL.

    A despatch of general interest concerning the use of the Union Jack has been received by the State Governor of New South Wales from the Secretary of State for the ...

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  12. RHODESIAN DIAMONDS

    The claim of the De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited to the exclusive right to work all diamondiferous ground in the territories of the British South Africa ...

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  13. WAGES BOARD.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday.—Most of the lodges in the district have already voted on the question af taking a ballot on the recognition of the wages board, and there are ...

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  14. ANTARCTIC RESEARCH. DR. CHARCOT'S EXPEDITION.

    News has been received of the safety of the French Antarctic Expedition, led by Dr. Jean Charcot. The Antarctic ship Pourquoi Pas(?) has been spoken by the ...

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  15. IMMIGRATION SCHEME.

    The sub-committee of the State Cabinet which is dealing with the Ministry's new immigration scheme held a meeting yesterday, and authorised Mr. Elwood Mead ...

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  16. OVERSEAS REPRESENTATION.

    The Earl of Onslow, a former Governor of New Zealand, who contributed a letter to the "Daily Mail" on the subject of reform of the House of Lords, in a further ...

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  17. INDUSTRIAL COURT FINES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Industrial Court to-dy Judge Heydon heard an application on behalf of the ten miners' officials for a further extension of two weeks in ...

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  18. BODY IN A BAG.

    From Tooradin comes the story of either a most extraordinary suicide or of a murder of a sensational character—a murder similar to that for which Edwards, who at Waranga ...

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  19. LABOUR DISPUTES. MR. BEN TILLETT.

    The Labour Party's Conference, now sitting at Newport, has been disturbed by a "scene" created by Mr. "Ben" Tillett. He accused Mr. Arthur Henderson, M.P., ...

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  20. PRESS TRIBUTES.

    The "Daily News" and the "Daily Chronicle" publish articles to-day praising the late Mr. Seddon as a democratic Imperialist. ...

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  21. AMERICAN EXPEDITION.

    It has been decided that Captain Moses Bartlett, the intrepid Newfoundlander, who was in command of the Roosevelt on Peary's journey to the North Pole, and ...

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  22. DEVELOPING PAPUA.

    It is announced that the British New Guinea Development Company will shortly offer for subscription in London and Australasia 7 per cent. participating shares, ...

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  23. EIGHT HOURS IN MINES.

    The Northumberland coal-miners persist in then dissatisfaction with the shift system initiated with the working of the eight hours system, and a section of them are ...

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  24. PARIS FLOODS. TOWN-HALL ENTERTAINMENT.

    The Melbourne manager of Pathe Freres is in recepit of a cable message from the head office stating that a very fine film of the disastrous floods in Paris ...

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  25. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    Mr. J. C. Smuts, Colonial Secretary of the Transvaal, in a speech at Middleburg yesterday, endeavoured to allay the irritation caused by the remarks made by Mr. J. ...

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  26. SENTENCES ON LEADERS.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The Queensland Provincial Council of the Australian Labour Federation has been in session at the Trades-hall for two days, dealing with ...

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  27. RIFLES FOR CADETS.

    The Birmingham Small Arms Company has received an order for a large consignment of rifles for the Australian cadets. Referring to the order, the "Morning ...

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  28. ARGENTINE NAVY.

    The Germania-Sehichau shipbuilding yards in Kiel have obtained the contract to build four torpedo-boat destroyers for the Argentine Republic. The tenders from ...

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  29. MIXED BATHING.

    In seasonable weather mixed bathing is a popular pastime on the seashore between Brighton and Black Rock, but it has not received municipal sanction, and ...

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  30. WOOL TRADE FUND.

    Sir,—I take the liberty of soliciting space in your columns for the enclosed list of donors to the Wool Trade Fund towards the sufferers from the still existing floods ...

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  31. EAGER FOR PROMOTION

    At Lubny, one of the districts of Little Russia, the trial has taken place of a police inspector named Lagovsky on an extraordinary charge. ...

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  32. FREE LABOURERS' ASSOCIATION.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The New South Wales Free Labourers' Association was formed to-night. One hundred and eighty of those present at the meeting handed in ...

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  33. POISONING CHARGE.

    The action in Kansas City in which Dr. Bennett Clark Hyde was accused of poisoning a millionaire philanthropist named Colonel Thomas Swope, his uncle by ...

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  34. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Jane Roxburph M'Kenzie, of Beechworth, widow, who died on Decumbcr 8. left, by a will dated February 3, 1904, personal estate of the value of £5,084 to her children. ...

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  35. TARIFF CONCESSIONS.

    A clause in the new American tariff law provides that the President may admit to the benefits of the minimum tariff such countries as do not unduly discriminate ...

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  36. MR. GEORGE KELLY'S WILL.

    The wills lodged in the Probate office yesterday included that of Mr. George Colman Kelly, late of "Montalto," Orrong road, Toorak, gentleman. Mr. Kelly died on ...

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  37. GIFTS TO EX-BUTLER.

    The action which was taken by Lord Rothschild and Lord Rosebery, executors of the will of the late Miss Lucy Cohen, and Mr. Lucas, executor of the late Miss Anna ...

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  38. PORT ADELAIDE LUMPERS.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—For the first time since the coal strike began trouble has occurred at Port Adelaide. On the arrival of the Norwegian steamer Sverre from Port ...

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  39. DEAR LIVING.

    The United States Senate has appointed a committee of seven members to investigate the causes of the higher cost of living. It is expected that the House of ...

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  40. CHESS.

    The chess match for the championship of the world, between Dr. LaSker (holder) and Herr Schlechter (challenger), which was played at Vienna, has resulted in a draw. ...

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  41. NAVAL COLLEGE,

    The Osborne Naval College, in the Isle of Wight, has been closed owing to an epidemic of influenza, in some cases aggravated by pneumonia. ...

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  42. POSITION AT BROKEN HILL.

    BROKEN HILL, Friday.—When the coal strike is over Broken Hill expects to see a big improvement in its commercial and industrial position. The South Mine, which ...

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  43. "THE ARGUS" FUND.

    We have received the following additional donation:— A Saint-Saens.............. £1 1 0 ...

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  44. AUTHOR IN TROUBLE.

    A sensation has been caused by the prosecution of Mr. T. W. H. Crosland, assistant editor of the "Academy," and well-known as the author of the "Unspeakable Scot," ...

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  45. THE INSANITARY OATH.

    RUTHERGLEN, Friday.—At the borough council meeting, Councillor Huhs directed attention to the fact that the Bible at the local court was old and dirty. He ...

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  46. ANGRY INTERJECTOR.

    YEA, Friday.—At a public meeting held last night to advocate an improved water supply 100 ratepayers attended. Councillor Dunlop was voted to the chair. ...

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  47. CHAMPION SCULLERS.

    The sculling match arranged between Arnst and Whelch, at Akaroa, New Zealand, is discussed in to-day's issue of the "Sportsman." In view of the fact that ...

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  48. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Henry "Eadie Jolly, of Acland-street, St. Kilda, engineer. Causes of insolvency— Sickness in family, of self, and pressure of creditors, Liabilities, £97/3/4; assets, 5/; ...

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  49. HANSOM CAB OVERTURNED.

    At a quarter to 9 o'clock last evening, as the electric tramcar was turning into No.5 loop near Wellington-street, Brighton, a hansom cab containing a lady and ...

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  50. COAL FOR RAILWAYS.

    Another cargo of coal, comprising about 4,500 tons, for the Victorian Railway Commissioners, arrived in Hobson's Bay yesterday evening on the steamer Border Knight. ...

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  52. SYDNEY SHIPPING PROGRESS.

    SYDNEY, Friday—The wonderful progress of the port of Sydney in recent years was referred to to-day by Mr. R. R. P. Hickson president of the Harbour Trust, ...

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  53. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    Huddart, Parker, and Co. Ppy. Ltd. notify that passengers by the Excelsior leaving Queen's Wharf at 2.30 p.m. to-day may return from. Porta[?]lington by the Coogce. due on return about 7.p.m. ...

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  54. DIVORCE CASE.

    In the Divorce Court yesterday Edward Pomeroy Rundle, who was married in Sydney in 18[?]7, was granted a decree nisi against his wife on account of her misconduct with ...

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  55. TO-DAY'S PROPERTY SALES.

    Messrs. Sydney T. Haynes and Co.—At The Strand, Newport—House property, house furnishings,&c. Mr. H. N. Edwards.—At Derham and Albert ...

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  56. "THE AUSTRALASIAN."

    Further illustrations in connection with the A.N.A. Exhibition appear in the town edition of "The Australasian," The handsome furniture made from Australian woods ...

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  57. PRICE OF FIREWOOD.

    Owing to a substantial increase in the buring rate the Melbourne and Suburban Firewood Merchants Association decided, at a meeting held on Wednesday, to ...

    Article : 75 words
  58. BENDIGO'S RICHES.

    BENDIGO, Friday.—The Bendigo Chamber of Commerce, at its meeting on Friday passed a special vote of thanks to "The Argus" for the special articles dealing with ...

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  59. POWLETT COAL-FIELD.

    In order that all haste may be made with the construction of the miners' cottages on the township site at the Powlett Stale coalfield, the Minister for Mines (Mr. M'Bride) ...

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